▲ 2105 ▼ They don't get it (i.postimg.cc) submitted 3 years ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 173 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Cloudygrey@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) Flat ethernet cable What?!! I did not know this existed!! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] panda_paddle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) You can also buy devices you plug into the wall and route your network through your power network. Used them to give my detached garage wifi. Works pretty well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Fordry@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Can be unreliable though based on what else is on the circuit. Had a portable ac that completely took my power line ethernet connection out whenever it ran. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Glork@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Based on my research, you get the speed of 2.4 ghz wireless (which while it works, it could be better) with the inconvenience of having to use a cable. Performance also depends on wire insulation, which often isn't built for running PLC. However, you can't beat the "plug-and-play" of wired there, which might be attractive. I'd recommend getting a mesh router setup, gives you 5ghz wireless over the whole house (assuming proper setup), and some mesh points support wired output (effectively having a wireless bridge) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rannoch@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago Yeah they're great! I got a super long flat white one and those little white plastic staple things you can lightly hammer into the wall, and ran it along the baseboard of the walls, makes it nearly invisible! It was a bit tedious to do (which is why I haven't yet redone it in the place I live now, although I will), but honestly I super recommend it. My partner wanted to try and run cords through the walls but I was way too nervous about what might go wrong, so found this solution instead lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] panda_paddle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) You can also buy devices you plug into the wall and route your network through your power network. Used them to give my detached garage wifi. Works pretty well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Fordry@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Can be unreliable though based on what else is on the circuit. Had a portable ac that completely took my power line ethernet connection out whenever it ran. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Glork@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Based on my research, you get the speed of 2.4 ghz wireless (which while it works, it could be better) with the inconvenience of having to use a cable. Performance also depends on wire insulation, which often isn't built for running PLC. However, you can't beat the "plug-and-play" of wired there, which might be attractive. I'd recommend getting a mesh router setup, gives you 5ghz wireless over the whole house (assuming proper setup), and some mesh points support wired output (effectively having a wireless bridge) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fordry@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Can be unreliable though based on what else is on the circuit. Had a portable ac that completely took my power line ethernet connection out whenever it ran. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Glork@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Based on my research, you get the speed of 2.4 ghz wireless (which while it works, it could be better) with the inconvenience of having to use a cable. Performance also depends on wire insulation, which often isn't built for running PLC. However, you can't beat the "plug-and-play" of wired there, which might be attractive. I'd recommend getting a mesh router setup, gives you 5ghz wireless over the whole house (assuming proper setup), and some mesh points support wired output (effectively having a wireless bridge) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rannoch@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago Yeah they're great! I got a super long flat white one and those little white plastic staple things you can lightly hammer into the wall, and ran it along the baseboard of the walls, makes it nearly invisible! It was a bit tedious to do (which is why I haven't yet redone it in the place I live now, although I will), but honestly I super recommend it. My partner wanted to try and run cords through the walls but I was way too nervous about what might go wrong, so found this solution instead lol permalink fedilink source parent
